Technical Producer

Job Description

As a Producer, you will lead a cross-functional development team, and oversee the delivery of high-quality features and services.

You are passionate about video games and you have a deep understanding of game development and live operations. You are player-oriented, with strong leadership and communication skills and deep business acumen.

Dynamic, dedicated and results-driven, you can work in a fast-paced environment.

You are the key person working closely with the Studio Leadership, under the supervision of the Production Manager, to deliver milestones on time and within budget.

What You'll Do

Successfully executing the roadmap by collaborating with key stakeholders throughout a live game’s life cycle.

Planning and overseeing the development of multiple milestones.

Overseeing the day to day development and providing the necessary guidance and course correction as required.

Ensuring transparent and smooth communication with the Studio Leadership.

Advocating for studio best practices, techniques, and standards.

Management

Facilitating the communication between the PO and the Scrum Team.

Helping the team to deliver, identifying and removing impediments.

Building and maintaining team velocity, heath, motivation and trust.

Ensuring the proper balance between the Product Owner's requests and the Team Velocity / Commitment.

Advocating for the Agile / Scrum methodology while providing developers with the necessary support to ensure their complete adoption of the process.

Driving the Scrum Events : Backlog estimate, daily scrum, sprint review and retrospective.

Working closely with the Production Manager to continually improve and document processes.

Product & Quality

Supporting the Product Manager in refining and managing the product backlog.

Driving the development based on KPIs, business value and players insight.

Overseeing development, ensuring that the team stays aligned with the Product Vision.

Managing the Sprint Backlog, helping the Team to stay focused on the right priorities.

Collaborating with the QA to ensure the quality is managed at the highest standards.

What We're Looking For

Have multiple shipped games under your belt including mobile F2P

Successful track record of projects adhering to outlined scope, budget, and timelines

4+ years of game production experience in full cycle development and or live operations

Jedi-level Jira and Confluence user skills

Excellent analytical skills and creative problem solving chops

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Project Management Professional (PMP) or Prince2 and Scrum certification preferred

Prior experience in Social casino development a plus

Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

Why Product Madness ?

As part of the Aristocrat family, we share their mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play, with a world-class team who creates top-grossing, leading titles in the social casino genre, including Heart of Vegas, Lightning Link, Cashman Casino.

With 800 team members across the globe, Product Madness is headquartered in London, with offices in Barcelona, Gdańsk, Lviv, Montreal and a remote team spanning the USA, making us a truly global powerhouse.

We live by our People First principle. Regardless of where, when, or how they work, our team members have opportunities to elevate their careers, and grow alongside us. We take pride in fostering an inclusive culture, where our people are encouraged to be their very best, every day.

But don’t just take our word for it. In 2024, we made the Global Inspiring Workplace Awards list, and won a bronze award at the Stevies for Great Employers in the ‘Employer of the Year - Media and Entertainment’ category.

So, what’s stopping you?

Benefits :

Flexibility : Flexible working schedules & Hybrid mode (2 days / week in office)

Health Benefits : Health care coverage on your first day of employment with competitive plans and virtual Health care offered

Wellbeing : Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + Wellness spending account (500$)

Time Off : 3 weeks + 4 floating days + 7 personal / sick days + Christmas shutdown

Financial Benefits : 100% match up to 4% on Group RRSPs + SuperShare eligibility where for every 2 Aristocrat Technologies (ATI) shares you buy, up to the set maximum, you will receive 1 for free

Team Member Assistance Fund : Up to $1,000 annually in financial support if you fall on hard times and need financial assistance

Free lunch + happy hours in the office

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Fun monthly team building events

• Many More !

Travel Expectations Up to 25%

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.